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Build Valuable Connections with OBA Sections

  • October 03, 2017

With 38 different practice areas and special interests to choose from, as an OBA member you have the opportunity to join an exclusive network of peers whose experiences and passions align with your own.

Elder Law Section

OBA Launches Elder Law Section

  • October 03, 2017
  • Steven Benmore

For the first time in history, there are more seniors than children living in Canada. That is why a group of lawyers in Ontario, with the support of the OBA and its many Sections, established the first ever Elder Law Section this year.

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AI For Third Party Risk Discovery

  • October 02, 2017
  • Dan Adamson and Deborah Gold

Automated, machine learning technologies cost effectively protect against reputational risks while meeting compliance mandates.

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Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes: Lawyers fighting back

  • August 18, 2017
  • Richa Sandill

As a lawyer, you are in a position to take action if you see racism, xenophobia, and hatred happening around you. Richa Sandill lists a few options you can take to assist clients and the community in combating these scenarios.

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Do Sex Offenders Have a Right to Facebook?

  • August 18, 2017
  • Saba Ahmad

The Supreme Courts in Canada and the US appear to disagree. Saba Ahmad examines the cultural differences around free speech and expression in the context of R v J (KR) and Packingham v North Carolina.